How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 43

48. Deyar Dungeon (7)

Just like when entering the boss’s room, I touched the groove in the door, and it opened without much difficulty.

‘Thankfully, there’s no password or anything.’

Sometimes, there are passwords.

That would be quite a headache.

‘Now, all that’s left is for the reward to be good, and then it’s hip hip hooray!’

As I was thinking that, the door opened completely, finally revealing the scene inside.

“……Oh?”

A slight exclamation escaped my lips.

Unlike the dusty exterior, the inside was spotless.

Several animal sculptures were arranged, and inside, four female sculptures were overlapping their hands, supporting a small box-like object.

‘It’s strangely touching.’

I’m finally the first to touch this place, which has been untouched by dust for so long.

It feels like leaving the first footprints on freshly fallen snow.

Quite enjoyable.

“Reward! The reward first! I need to get the reward! Give me the reward!”

I approached the sculpture, reached out, and opened the box.

Click.

With the light sound of the latch opening, the contents of the box were revealed.

A green liquid in a transparent crystal glass.

“……Is this the potion containing the ability?”

If I drink this, I’ll gain an ability.

‘I don’t really like that it’s green, though…….’

Why does it have to be green? There’s red and black, but why?

‘For some reason, green liquid doesn’t look very appetizing.’

It’s definitely a color that makes you lose your appetite.

Well, I’m not going to not drink it just because it’s unsettling.

I carefully held the glass with both hands, swallowed hard, and.

“Ugh!”

I gulped it down in one go.

Not leaving a single drop, I poured it all down my throat.

Strangely, I can’t taste anything.

It’s not like water. It has no taste at all.

After drinking it all, I carefully put the glass in my bag.

Such a pretty glass is rare, so I can use it as my cup or sell it.

The potion I drank will take effect in my body soon.

Let’s not be impatient and wait.

“Huh? Uh? Uh uh uh uh uh?”

As expected, after about 3 minutes, I felt something.

A stinging sensation in my stomach.

Stab stab stab stab.

It’s irritating and painful, like something is stabbing me inside.

“Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa?! Wait, was it described like this?”

According to the original work, there was only a slight tingling after consuming the extract containing the ability.

Is this slight?! Damn protagonist and supporting characters!

As I was making a fuss, the discomfort gradually decreased, and instead, I felt a new sensation.

‘Is the ability being reflected?’

I hurriedly checked whether I had acquired the ability.

Fortunately, it seems to be properly reflected.

As expected, it was classified as a unique ability because I didn’t use Influence Points.

Thinking that, my arms started to itch a little.

I want to use it! I want to see what kind of ability it is!

In the original work, Galden only bragged about it and got stabbed in the back before he could even use it, so there was no description!

‘Should I use it?’

Either way, I have to deal with those damn undead to get back.

Using a powerful ability would make the escape easier, right?

I set my sights on a suitable target to use the ability on.

I like the sculpture that was supporting the box until just now.

‘It’s a nice sculpture, but I can’t take it with me anyway.’

Let’s use the ability there to destroy the evidence.

‘Since it’s gravity manipulation, I can roughly guess the effect…….’

Most abilities of this type follow clichés, and this original work follows those clichés very well.

So, the effect should be easy to understand.

“Like this…… reaching out my hand…….”

The method of using the ability should be simple since I’m already somewhat familiar with space control.

The ability is activated by focusing strongly.

Wooong.

A strange resonance emanates from my hand, overlaying a purple afterimage around the sculpture.

Is it activating……?

I expected a powerful effect, but.

Woo woo woo wooong…….

Only the afterimage remains, and no effect is visible.

“Huh? Is the control ambiguous? Or is the power insufficient?”

I tilted my head and decided to concentrate more.

I increased the amount of mana input and raised the intensity.

Then.

Woo woo woo woo woo woo wooong!

This time, the resonance becomes more intense.

‘Hmm, still ambiguous?’ I thought.

Suddenly, the power increased rapidly.

A strange sensation like the RPM suddenly rising like a sudden acceleration.

Mana is being sucked in rapidly.

“Uh…… uh uh uh uh uh?! Wait! Stop!”

But it doesn’t stop.

While I was panicking, the power peaked and then, crash! The sculpture collapsed, and a crater formed around it.

The intensity of the suddenly applied gravitational field increased rapidly, crushing it before I could even control it.

“Wait? I didn’t mean to do this much?”

Wondering, I tried using the ability in reverse.

It should be possible to use it in reverse, not just to make things heavy.

Then, similarly, the power suddenly skyrockets according to the intensity of mana being drawn in.

And then. Eventually.

Kaboom!

“Aaaaaah?!”

The fragments of the sculpture, which I used as a test subject, shot up like rockets, and I almost got hit.

‘……What is this?’

The output of the ability is not working as I intended.

‘Is it still too early for me?’

The handling must be tricky as it is a top-tier ability.

After verifying it several times, I was able to grasp the ability at the present moment.

As mentioned earlier, the problem is that control is difficult.

Accordingly, I have to pay attention and draw out the power to properly exert the maximum power.

‘How many seconds would it take for me to use it now?’

It can be activated urgently, but in that case, the effectiveness and range are random, which is troublesome.

In addition, so far, I can only create a gravitational field to make things heavy or fly lightly.

‘If I use it properly, I think various applications are possible…….’

I clicked my tongue and felt disappointed.

This won’t be resolved unless I practice enough and my basic abilities improve.

For now, let’s be satisfied with that much since I have a powerful means of attack.

At least the destructive power of the gravitational field is incomparable to what I can produce with my spiritism.

Anyway, it’s definitely a powerful ability, so I’m satisfied!

‘Now, let’s go back to the surface…….’

There’s no reason to stay here.

Let’s hurry up and get out.

A wise man leaves no trace.

After confirming that I haven’t forgotten anything, I was about to leave when.

“……Wait?”

I quickly hid behind the door.

Something was caught by the intuition exerted by the dungeon’s resident ability.

It’s the feeling when an enemy is coming.

Someone is coming?

It’s not an undead.

They don’t approach this cautiously.

This approach definitely has intelligence.

It’s a human.

‘Damn it…… could it be…….’

I have a guess.

Galden headed here against the organization’s wishes to take the lead.

However, the organization was aware of his deviation but ignored it.

Because they only needed to recover the ability.

But that Galden was killed before he even came to the dungeon.

‘Come to think of it, that organization…… had an artifact that detects the death of its members, right?’

A book that each organization’s executive has.

The register.

If a member of the organization written in the register is killed somewhere, they will know through that book.

‘……There’s a possibility that a replacement force has been dispatched.’

Since Galden died, they must have dispatched a replacement force to secure the ability.

‘The problem is who is coming.’

I recalled the major villains active in the Selbas Kingdom.

Especially those related to that secret organization.

‘That Duke isn’t it. He doesn’t move directly. I don’t know if there’s anyone among his subordinates who would move alone. There are too many possibilities.’

It would take too much time to pull them out one by one, and I don’t have time.

In the meantime, he finally entered the boss’s room.

‘……Should I run? Is it possible?’

I gave up.

It’s probably impossible; the opponent is definitely at least Galden’s level or higher.

I don’t have the skill or ability to erase my presence.

Even if I try to move with space control, the room is too large, and the range is far short.

Besides, he must have noticed the anomaly by now.

Then the footsteps stopped.

The intruder is standing in the middle of the room, no longer narrowing the distance.

It seems he has figured out the situation.

‘Tch, fine. I’ll go out.’

I took a deep breath and calmed my nerves.

I’ve fought even a low-level demon, so I don’t need to be afraid of just one human.

When I came out, the opponent’s gaze turned to me.

I also glared at the opponent confidently.

A muscular man with a shaved head, fully armed.

He looks like a villain at first glance.

And he’s a minor character. No need to hesitate.

“Hey, baldy over there? I’ve already finished my business here, okay? Why don’t you go back since you have nothing to do?”

“…….”

Instead of answering, he throws a dagger.

Well, I expected it.

The thrown dagger bounced off in front of my eyes.

Thanks to having Prepare [an ability that allows instant defense] ready to use at any time.

It was obvious that he would attack right away if he was really a villain.

‘……Hmm?’

Glancing at the dagger that fell on the floor, I tilted my head.

Because at the moment the dagger bounced off, something like a drop of water fell on the back of my hand.

At that moment, the Ring of Detoxification reacted and took effect.

‘Poison?’

He put poison on the dagger.

Moreover, one that takes effect just by touching the skin.

‘……That’s no joke.’

I can feel the will to kill me by any means.

I was more creeped out by that fact than the fact that a dagger flew at me.

As a reward, I threw two consecutive fireballs of Salamander [a type of magical fire].

“……!”

Of course, he lightly dodged by jumping away.

But he doesn’t try to counterattack easily.

He must have raised his guard after seeing me throw the fireball.

“……S, spiritism?”

“Hmm. Well, it is. So? Mr. Baldy over there isn’t going to say he’s a common mercenary or explorer now, is he?”

“…….”

“Aren’t you going to introduce yourself? I need to carve at least your name on your tombstone.”

I deliberately provoked Kiel.

He half ignores what I say, but still seems to care, and finally opens his heavy mouth.

“……W, what did you do with the treasure stored in this dungeon? W, what was here?”

“I wonder?”

I shrugged and threw another fireball.

He dodges it easily again.

“Hmm, there’s nothing inside? ……You wouldn’t believe me if I said that, right?”

Obviously.

Since I came out of here, it’s easy to infer what I did.

“At least there wasn’t a treasure that makes hair grow.”

“……I’ll, I’ll bury the answer in your corpse.”

Kiel muttered and then rushed towards me like an arrow.

A blue light flickers on the sword he draws and swings in one breath.

As expected, it’s Aura [a manifestation of inner energy].

As expected, he’s trying to kill me.

If I have an artifact, I can just take it away.

Even if I gain an ability, it’s a possible decision because they have the technology to extract it as long as they secure the corpse.

Of course, it’s not like I didn’t predict that situation.

I activated Prepare again and blocked the sword he was swinging perfectly.

“……N, not spiritism?”

Only now does he doubt that the means I used to block the attack is not ordinary.

It’s too late now.

I’ll shock you with electricity!

I’m about to pour an attack that he can’t avoid when.

“……G, got you.”

The sound of him muttering calmly.

Reflexively, my feet flinched.

The blade of the sword he struck down shone once.

It’s a different energy than Aura.

At the same time, chains of magic flowed out from the blade and surrounded my body.

“Crap?!”

I should have wondered why he rushed in without caring!

It’s not an attempt to cut me, but a setup to neutralize me.

‘Dangerous!’

Before I was completely bound, I desperately drew up my ability.

Space Control – Teleport.

I landed 100 meters behind him.

And activated it once more to create additional distance.

As soon as I moved, I hurriedly groped my body.

Fortunately, the chains didn’t follow me.

“……Hoo, that was dangerous.”

Perhaps because it was out of range, the chains had already disappeared inside his blade.

Watching that, I stroked my startled chest.